Multiple files: crash after startup

[Swin]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: intel

When opening Excel, (unbidden) it tries to load dozens of files of various types, displays error messages for those not supported by Excel, and then runs out of memory and crashes. The latest log is below.

Microsoft Error Reporting log version: 2.0

Error Signature:
Exception: EXC_BAD_ACCESS
Date/Time: 2008-07-05 15:51:14 -0500
Application Name: Microsoft Excel
Application Bundle ID: com.microsoft.Excel
Application Signature: XCEL
Application Version: 12.1.0.080409
Crashed Module Name: libobjc.A.dylib
Crashed Module Version: unknown
Crashed Module Offset: 0x00014700
Blame Module Name: libobjc.A.dylib
Blame Module Version: unknown
Blame Module Offset: 0x00014700
Application LCID: 1033
Extra app info: Reg=en Loc=0x0409

Thread 0 crashed:

# 1 0x924da700 in .objc_class_name_List + 0x923D35C0 (libobjc.A.dylib + 0x00014700)
# 2 0x01a6d867 in _MsoFCreateToolbarSet + 0x00000E97 (MicrosoftOffice + 0x0033d867)
# 3 0xbfff00e8 in ( + 0x00000000)

X86 Thread State:
eax: 0x00000006 ebx: 0x96631cbb ecx: 0x9257d968 edx:0x0000000a
edi: 0xbffff6b0 esi: 0x0000000b ebp: 0xbffff248 esp:0xbffff1d4
ss: 0x0000001f eip: 0x924da700 cs: 0x00000017 ds:0x0000001f
es: 0x0000001f fs: 0x00000000 gs: 0x00000037 eflags:0x00010206

Thread 1:

# 1 0x934cd5c6 in _signgam + 0x9332DD86 (libSystem.B.dylib + 0x000015c6)
# 2 0x9355629b in _signgam + 0x933B6A5B (libSystem.B.dylib + 0x0008a29b)
# 3 0x020efd7d in _MerpCreateSession + 0x00000B07 (merp + 0x00002d7d)
# 4 0x020ef3e5 in _MerpCreateSession + 0x0000016F (merp + 0x000023e5)
# 5 0x020ef46c in _MerpCreateSession + 0x000001F6 (merp + 0x0000246c)
# 6 0x020eff25 in _MerpCreateSession + 0x00000CAF (merp + 0x00002f25)
# 7 0x934fe6f5 in _signgam + 0x9335EEB5 (libSystem.B.dylib + 0x000326f5)
# 8 0x934fe5b2 in _signgam + 0x9335ED72 (libSystem.B.dylib + 0x000325b2)

X86 Thread State:
eax: 0xffffffa6 ebx: 0x935450bf ecx: 0xb00a0a5c edx:0x934cd5c6
edi: 0x0000101c esi: 0x9fe8a835 ebp: 0xb00a0ac8 esp:0xb00a0a5c
ss: 0x0000001f eip: 0x934cd5c6 cs: 0x00000007 ds:0x0000001f
es: 0x0000001f fs: 0x0000001f gs: 0x00000037 eflags:0x00000202

Thread 2:

# 1 0x934d468e in _signgam + 0x93334E4E (libSystem.B.dylib + 0x0000868e)
# 2 0x934ff36d in _signgam + 0x9335FB2D (libSystem.B.dylib + 0x0003336d)
# 3 0x92a7f460 in __CMProfileID + 0x929AC33C (ColorSync + 0x00033460)
# 4 0x92a91d92 in __CMProfileID + 0x929BEC6E (ColorSync + 0x00045d92)
# 5 0x934fe6f5 in _signgam + 0x9335EEB5 (libSystem.B.dylib + 0x000326f5)
# 6 0x934fe5b2 in _signgam + 0x9335ED72 (libSystem.B.dylib + 0x000325b2)

X86 Thread State:
eax: 0x0000014e ebx: 0x934ff38d ecx: 0xb0122e7c edx:0x934d468e
edi: 0x0485cba4 esi: 0xb0123000 ebp: 0xb0122ef8 esp:0xb0122e7c
ss: 0x0000001f eip: 0x934d468e cs: 0x00000007 ds:0x0000001f
es: 0x0000001f fs: 0x0000001f gs: 0x00000037 eflags:0x00000246

Loaded modules:

0: Microsoft Excel (12.1.0.080409 Reg=en Loc=0x0409): /Applications/Microsoft Office 2008/Microsoft Excel.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft Excel
1: Netlib: /Applications/Microsoft Office 2008/Microsoft Excel.app/Contents/MacOS/../Frameworks/Netlib.framework/Versions/12/Netlib
2: MicrosoftComponentPlugin: /Applications/Microsoft Office 2008/Microsoft Excel.app/Contents/MacOS/../Frameworks/MicrosoftComponentPlugin.framework/Versions/12/MicrosoftComponentPlugin
3: MicrosoftOffice: /Applications/Microsoft Office 2008/Microsoft Excel.app/Contents/MacOS/../Frameworks/MicrosoftOffice.framework/Versions/12/MicrosoftOffice
4: MicrosoftOLE: /Applications/Microsoft Office 2008/Microsoft Excel.app/Contents/MacOS/../Frameworks/MicrosoftOLE.framework/Versions/12/MicrosoftOLE
5: MicrosoftOLEAutomation: /Applications/Microsoft Office 2008/Microsoft Excel.app/Contents/MacOS/../Frameworks/MicrosoftOLEAutomation.framework/Versions/12/MicrosoftOLEAutomation
6: StdUrlMoniker: /Applications/Microsoft Office 2008/Microsoft Ex

 

[Swin]

OK. It's fixed. I saw similar posts, started Excel while holding the shift key down (that was new to me), and corrected my preferences.